Laughing Squid

Algal the Bard performed a lively Medieval tavern cover of the Green Day song "Basket Case" on instruments from the Middle Ages.

Rowen J. Coleman looked at the dynamic authenticity that William Shatner brought to his role as Captain James T. Kirk on "Star Trek".

The Art of Storytelling looked at the complex moral arc of Anakin Skywalker that led to his rebirth as Darth Vader.

Dominic Walliman of Domain of Science created a map of the widely diverse kingdom of fungi, illustrating how they go beyond mushrooms.

A TED Ed lesson written by Carolyn Bean explains why truffles, the fruit of fungi, is one of the most expensive delicacies in the world.

1440 eloquently explained the immigrant history behind burritos and the mystifying regulations that classify them as sandwiches.

Puddles Pity Party, the towering velvet voiced clown, performed a beautifully emotive cover of "Where Is My Mind?" by the Pixies.

An animated goose gives several reasons why certain determined minds can never change, even when presented with cold, hard facts.

Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with Kyndle Wylde to perform a sultry 1970s James Bond style cover of the classic Heart song "Barracuda".

Robert Heinsohn explained how palm cockatoos use sticks to drum out a rhythmic beat on a tree in order to attract a mate.